| Staff of the thunderclap ( ( ) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Item Type | Melee weapon |
| Artifact? | No |
| Weight | 40s |
| Danger Level | 1 |
| Material | Wood |
Staff of the thunderclap is a melee weapon and one of the Magic staves. When zapped, it has a chance to stun enemies within a 3/2/1 radius of the PC, depending on B/U/C status. In addition, zapping it temporarily deafens the PC if they are not already deaf.
The staff has typical stats of (+4, 1d12+2). As with all of the magic staves, it can be generated with prefixes and suffixes.
| Blessed | Uncursed | Cursed |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | 2000 | 4000 |
Desirability[]
Somewhat useful, though unreliable, for disabling enemies.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
They can be found in the same ways as any generic loot.
Greater Identify information[]
----------------- uncursed staff of the thunderclap (+4, 1d12+2)---------------- When used in melee combat it grants a +4 bonus to hit and causes 1d12+2 points of damage. When used in ranged combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4 points of damage. It on average recharges in 250-4000 turns (depending on other factors).